attempting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.attempt [Am əˈtɛm(p)t, Brit əˈtɛm(p)t] VB trans

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II.attempt [Am əˈtɛm(p)t, Brit əˈtɛm(p)t] N

attempt
intento m
he broke his arm in the attempt
se rompió un brazo en el intento
at or esp Am on the first attempt
a la primera (tentativa)
at or esp Am on the first attempt
al primer intento
at least they made the attempt
al menos lo intentaron
at least they made the attempt
al menos hicieron la tentativa
attempt to + infin in my attempt to avoid the other car …
al tratar de or intentar esquivar el otro coche …
they made no attempt to be polite
no hicieron ningún esfuerzo para ser corteses
attempt at sth/-ing I made an attempt at conversation
traté de or intenté entablar conversación
their attempts at lighting a fire failed
fracasaron en su intento de encender fuego
she had another attempt at the record
volvió a intentar batir el récord
to make an attempt on sb's life
atentar contra la vida de alguien
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he is attempting a balancing act between both groups
está haciendo malabarismos para contentar a ambos grupos
attr assassination attempt
tentativa f de asesinato
assassination attempt
atentado m
half-assed attempt
torpe
a last-ditch attempt
un intento desesperado
make-or-break attempt
desesperado
unavailing attempt/plea
infructuoso
unavailing attempt/plea
inútil
fumbling attempt/effort
torpe

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attempting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for attempting in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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attempting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make an attempt at doing sth
intentar hacer algo
futile attempt
intento m en vano
heroic attempt
intento heroico
a half-hearted attempt
un intento desganado
not to make the faintest attempt to do sth
no mostrar la menor intención de hacer algo
small boat (typically used to attempt to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to Andalusia illegally)
patera
to make an attempt on sb's life
atentar contra alguien
to be the victim of an assassination attempt
ser víctima de un atentado
to pull it off at the first attempt
llegar y besar el santo (sin esfuerzo)
I did it at the first attempt
lo hice a la primero
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They feared she might have been ill and knocked on the door of her room, attempting to rouse her.
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The research also detected the proliferation of binucleate hepatocytes a sign that the liver is attempting to rectify damage caused by a low protein diet.
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He surprised a burglar who was attempting to enter through the scuttle in the roof and engaged in a fatal battle with him.
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The show centers on overweight contestants attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash prize.
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The platoon attack her, knocking over her trolley and attempting to pull off her wig.
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This scenario is seen by critics as stacking the deck against victims attempting to seek redress from physicians.
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The center of the island could also rotate, disorienting those attempting to master the clock strategy.
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He is usually attempting to acquire money for booze or voicing his opinion over how stupid something is.
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It usually also chooses to focus on undrafted and journeyman players who are attempting to make the team.
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In an experiment, subjects viewed 20 videos of dancers performing the same dance attempting to convey anger, fear, grief or joy.
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